We’re here to help you find the New Westminster garbage pickup schedule for 2023 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of New Westminster is in British Columbia, Canada, with Burnaby and Vancouver to the northwest, Surrey the southeast.
If there’s a change to your normal garbage collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.
New Westminster Garbage Collection Calendar 2023
For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://www.newwestcity.ca/collectionschedule
Garbage Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
- New Year’s Day (January 2, 2023 – observed)
- Family Day
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- Victoria Day
- Canada Day (July 3, 2023 – observed)
- British Columbia Day
- Labour Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Remembrance Day (November 13, 2023 – observed)
- Christmas Day
Collections that fall on a holiday will be picked-up the next day. Collection will occur one day later for the remainder of the week.
New Westminster Garbage Collection Map

Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2023
To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: https://www.newwestcity.ca/services/garbage-and-recycling/special-pick-up-service
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
Call Engineering Operations team at 604-526-4691 for special pick-up enquiries or check “What Goes Where” tool.
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
Call Engineering Operations team at 604-526-4691 for special pick-up enquiries or check “What Goes Where” tool.
Have bulky items the city won’t pick up? You need a junk removal service.
If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.
Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.
There are a number of junk removal services in New Westminster and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2023
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://www.newwestcity.ca/recycling
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in New Westminster?
To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: https://www.newwestcity.ca/services/garbage-and-recycling/special-pick-up-service
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://www.newwestcity.ca/collectionschedule
What time does trash collection start?
Trash collection starts at 7:00 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
How can I contact the New Westminster Public Works Department?
Engineering Operations
Phone: 604-526-4691
Email: [email protected]
Did we miss anything?
Hope you were able to find everything you need for the New Westminster garbage pickup schedule. We strive to provide the most up to date information so please let us know if you need anything else.